Title: The Story of Jack and the Giants
Author: Anonymous
Release Date: April 14, 2005 [EBook #15621]
Language: English
Character set encoding: ASCII
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[Illustration: By Stratagem of a Pit Jack killeth
the Giant Cormoran
Frontispiece
the
death of the Giant Cormoran]
[Illustration: Jack listeneth to Stories of Giants
and Fairies
Title
page]
TheStory
of
Jack and the Giants.
Illustratedwith
Thirty-Five Drawings by Richard
Doyle.
Engraved by G. and E.
Dalziel.
[Illustration]
London:
CUNDALL & ADDEY, 21 old Bond
Street.
1851.
London:
Printed by Robson, Levey,
and Franklyn,
Great New Street, Fetter Lane.
[Illustration]
The Story
of Jack and the giants
illustrated by Richard
Doyle
Jack listeneth to Stories of Giants and Fairies. Title page
Jack at Rest. Initial
The Giant cometh
Cormoran carryeth off his Booty
Panick of the Shepherd. Initial
By Stratagem of a Pit Jack killeth the Giant Cormoran. Frontispiece
The Justices present unto Jack a Sword and Belt
A Giant looketh out for Jack. Initial
The deceitful Civility of the Welsh Giant
He partaketh of his Pudding with Jack
Jack measureth with the Legs of a Giant. Initial
Jack alarmeth his Three-headed Uncle
Jack delivereth the Lady from the Enchanter
Jack is dubbed a Knight by King Arthur
He is accourted by Ladies. Initial
He discovereth a Giant above the Trees
Jack slayeth the Giant, and delivereth a Knight and his Lady
Jack setteth his foot on the Giant’s neck. Initial
The Giant’s Brother awaiteth his return
The Knight and his Lady thank Jack for their delivery
Jack releaseth the captive Ladies
A pale Herald interrupteth the Feast
The Stratagem of Jack with the Giant Thundel